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A Unique Nonprofit Lender

Release Date:

08/19/2009

By Leonard Glickman Chief Executive Officer FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds “Neither a borrower nor a ... overall economy. As recently as July 27, 2009, The Wall Street Journal reported that loan...

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What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

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01/30/2017

... Rights Today by Prachi Patankar, senior program officer at Brooklyn Community Foundation Re-posted with permission from the Brooklyn Community Foundation In 2002, I moved to Brooklyn...

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Immigration

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Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy

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01/27/2016

... Challenges of the Twenty-First Century The Heron Foundation today is calling on its philanthropic peers to ... philanthropic sector and its relationship to the economy at large. The Ford...

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Economic Security

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15 Leaders of Color Selected for Pinkerton Leadership Network

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03/03/2021

... of the Pinkerton Advanced Leadership Network, Pinkerton Foundation President and CEO Rick Smith announced today. ... leader, management consultant and former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania...

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Social Justice

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07 Apr 2022

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Thursday, April 7, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... both within and beyond grantmaking that could help your foundation advance its mission. Grants to individuals can ... of art, literature, and ideas that move public opinion. At the same time, individual...

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16 Mar 2012

The Loving Story - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Friday, March 16, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... Lovings, an interracial couple, fell in love and married at a critical time in American history. Due to a confluence ... Orlando Bagwell (Moderator), Director, JustFilms, Ford Foundation...

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16 May 2012

Love Free or Die - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... death threats every day since. The film follows Robinson 039 ; s personal story as American churches debate whether or not ... Orlando Bagwell , (Moderator), Director, JustFilms, Ford...

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10 Nov 2011

The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... Standards was a central piece of New York State’ s successful Race to the Top application, which brought $700 ... Education and Scholarship Program Officer for the Ford Foundation ’ s...

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29 Nov 2011

Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... for Time and Learning Fred Frelow , Program Officer, The Ford Foundation Jane Quinn , Vice President and Director of National Center for Community Schools, Children’ s Aid Society Designed...

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Financial Times Cites Atlantic Philanthropies, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers in 'How to Give Away $1 Billion'

Release Date:

01/04/2016

... in 039 ;How to Give Away $1 Billion 039 ; Mark Zuckerberg’ s letter to his new daughter Max, in which he promises to ... either case, they are engaging in philanthropic endeavour ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission America 039 ; s alarming disunion is evident any time you turn on ... read the paper. But a recent survey commissioned by the Ford ...

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20 Mar 2020

COVID-19 and the Impact on Civic Engagement in 2020 - A Webinar by FCCP and State Voices

Friday, March 20, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... Voices Ethan Frey , Program Officer, Cities and States, Ford Foundation Kristin Purdy , Executive Director, FCCP ...

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13 Oct 2020

Housing and Homelessness Narrative Change: From Research to Action - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 3:00pm

... and what messages work? Join us on October 13th for a look at the landscape of current research and examples of projects ... Amy Kenyon , Senior Program Officer, Cities and States, Ford Foundation...

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07 Oct 2021

Digital Transformation Discussion #2: The State of Civic Engagement Data, Access, and Policy: Key Inputs, Gaps & Opportunities - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, October 7, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... first served basis.** During this discussion, we will look at how organizations execute targeting for civic engagement ... Director, State Voices Maia Woluchem , Technology Fellow, Ford Foundation...

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna The Surdna Foundation announced that it has appointed Helen Chin as ... degree in Urban Environmental Policy. “I am honored...

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Workforce Development

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John E. Craig, Jr. to Step Down as Chair of NPCC Board

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10/13/2014

... Down as Chair of NPCC Board Craig has served as NPCC’ s board chair for the past 28 years. In addition to departing ... board December 1, he will also leave his current position at The Commonwealth Fund...

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Donzelina Barroso Named as Director, Global Philanthropy, for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Release Date:

09/28/2016

... in international grantmaking and project management at RPA, including work in education, arts, health, human ... RPA, Barroso served as a consultant to a leading U. S . corporation to bring...

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New York Life and Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Partner on New Grant Program to Support Those Impacted by Disaster

Release Date:

06/05/2018

... first-ever disaster-focused grant for the New York Life Foundation , the charitable arm of the company. The program, ... will work in partnership with the Change in Mind Institute at the Alliance for Strong...

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